Osteopetrosis
Albers-Schönberg's disease

In osteopetrosis, the number of osteoclasts may be reduced, normal, or increased.

There is no treatment for the osteopetrosis or cerebral calcification.

Mild osteopetrosis may cause no symptoms, and present no problems.

Three genes that are responsible for recessive osteopetrosis in humans have been identified.

Interferon-γ 1b is used to treat chronic granulomatous disease and osteopetrosis.

In osteopetrosis, the osteoclasts don't do their job.

Interferon gamma-1b is also used to treat a congenital bone disorder called osteopetrosis.

Mutations in this gene are associated with infantile malignant osteopetrosis.

Chalkstick fractures are particularly common in Paget's disease of bone, and osteopetrosis.

Despite this excess bone formation, people with osteopetrosis tend to have bones that are more brittle than normal.

Osteopetrosis along the endosteal surface of a tibia.

"Ancient avian osteopetrosis: the current state of knowledge.

These include weak allergic reactions, reduced mast cell growth in bone marrow and osteopetrosis.

With osteopetrosis, there's too much new bone and the old bone isn't disappearing fast enough, which throws the whole system out of whack.

Defects in this enzyme are associated with osteopetrosis and renal tubular acidosis.

Dysfunction of the carbonic anhydrase has been documented to cause some forms of osteopetrosis.

Lil Bub's short legs and osteopetrosis restricts her movement "but she is a fantastic waddler."

Targeted disruption of the related gene in mice led to severe osteopetrosis and a lack of osteoclasts.

There are three major types of osteopetrosis: the malignant infantile form, the intermediate form, and the adult form.

Some medical conditions in which this field is particularly relevant are bone metastases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopetrosis, and periodontitis.

Other metabolic bone diseases such as Paget's disease, osteomalacia, osteopetrosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.

The only durable cure for osteopetrosis types affecting the osteoclasts (most types) is bone marrow transplant.

Laurel Burch, 61, American artist, osteopetrosis.

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This medication is also used to slow the worsening of malignant osteopetrosis, another disorder that runs in families, that affects bones, nerves, and blood.